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September 02, 2020

Jamie Chases His Dreams in Motocross

September 02, 2020/ Guest User
Jamie Chases His Dreams in Motocross

Jamie sat on his first road bike at the age of 7 and has made huge progress since then. He is embarking on his first season in the British Motocross Nationals after reaching 2nd place overall at Ringwood Motocross Club. A fantastic achievement!

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September 02, 2020/ Guest User/
Award winners, Event
September 02, 2020

Jacob's Half Marathon Hike

September 02, 2020/ Guest User
Jacob's Half Marathon Hike

We can’t thank Jacob enough for taking on a Half Marathon Hike with a 32lb Bergen!

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September 02, 2020/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
August 21, 2020

Boat Covers for Sea Cadets

August 21, 2020/ Guest User
Boat Covers for Sea Cadets

The JTYAF provided the funds to purchase two much needed boat covers for the Bournemouth Sea and Royal Marine Cadets.

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August 21, 2020/ Guest User/
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August 20, 2020

Thank You from Snooker Star Harry

August 20, 2020/ Guest User
Thank You from Snooker Star Harry

We received a lovely thank you from Harry, who is an extremely talented young snooker player. A bursary to attend the Snooker Star Academy has really helped him to develop his skills and we wish him all the very best for the future.

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August 20, 2020/ Guest User/
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August 20, 2020

Thomas Raising Funds with a Head Shave

August 20, 2020/ Guest User
Thomas Raising Funds with a Head Shave

Thomas is raising funds for the JTYAF and Village by Village by having his head shaved! We wish him all the very best for his new look.

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August 20, 2020/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
July 20, 2020

Hamworthy Fire Cadets To Get New Helmets

July 20, 2020/ Guest User
Hamworthy Fire Cadets To Get New Helmets

The JTYAF is delighted to support the Hamworthy Fire Cadet Unit and has made a contribution of £1000 towards youth safety helmets.

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July 20, 2020/ Guest User/
Award winners
July 20, 2020

Josh is the First Winner of a New Award

July 20, 2020/ Guest User
Josh is the First Winner of a New Award

Josh, a student at Ferndown Upper School, has become the first winner of a new award funded by Wimborne Rotary in a partnership with the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF).

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July 20, 2020/ Guest User/
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July 13, 2020

'Charity of the Week' at Morrisons Verwood

July 13, 2020/ Guest User
'Charity of the Week' at Morrisons Verwood

Huge thanks to our Verwood Morrisons for their fantastic support of the JTYAF.

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July 13, 2020/ Guest User/
Fundraising, Thank you
July 05, 2020

Come Bake with Megs

July 05, 2020/ Admin
Come Bake with Megs

Ten year old Megs has been busy baking throughout lockdown! She previously won a JTYAF award to attend a ‘Make it With Me’ cookery course at the Chewton Glen.

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July 05, 2020/ Admin/
Award winners
July 02, 2020

Crane Valley Golf Club Raises £1000 for the JTYAF!

July 02, 2020/ Guest User
Crane Valley Golf Club Raises £1000 for the JTYAF!

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was honoured to be selected for support by the three captains of Crane Valley Golf Club

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July 02, 2020/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
June 22, 2020

Lorraine Finney - Following her Dream

June 22, 2020/ Guest User
Lorraine Finney - Following her Dream

The partnership between Lorraine and the charity came about after John's parents, Linda and Peter, bought one her Red Arrows pictures at auction.

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June 22, 2020/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
June 22, 2020

St Michael's Tall Ships Adventure 2021

June 22, 2020/ Guest User
St Michael's Tall Ships Adventure 2021

The JTYAF has contributed towards the cost of the 2021 voyage for 10 young people from St Michael’s Middle School and we look forward to hearing about their adventures.

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June 22, 2020/ Guest User/
Award winners
June 22, 2020

Sparkle & Ice for Bournemouth Guides

June 22, 2020/ Guest User
Sparkle & Ice for Bournemouth Guides

It’s challenging times for us all at the moment and for our young people particularly difficult. They have all seen their lives turned upside down, so here at the JTYAF we are delighted to support 47th Bournemouth Guides.

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June 22, 2020/ Guest User/
Award winners
June 10, 2020

Champion Kite Surfer

June 10, 2020/ Admin
Champion Kite Surfer

The JTYAF was delighted to support this young man with a scholarship to contribute towards a Race Foil Kite.

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June 10, 2020/ Admin/
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May 27, 2020

Boat Covers for Sea Cadets

May 27, 2020/ Guest User
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Bournemouth Sea & Royal Marine Cadets are provided with some great opportunities and one of them is the ability to gain boating qualifications. Two of their rowing boats were desperate in need of protective covers to keep them in good condition and the JTYAF was delighted to provide the funds for this essential equipment.

May 27, 2020/ Guest User/
Award winners

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May 12, 2020

Emma Races the World Virtual Challenge

May 12, 2020/ Guest User
Emma Races the World Virtual Challenge

Emma thought the lock down would be a great opportunity to not only concentrate on her fitness but also do something to helps others. She has taken on a ‘Race the World Virtual Challenge - London to Paris’ and is already well on her way to achieving her goal of running the equivalent distance of London to Paris, 345 km all in support of the JTYAF.

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May 12, 2020/ Guest User/
Thank you, Fundraising
May 12, 2020

Thank You from Isabella

May 12, 2020/ Guest User
Thank You from Isabella

We recently received the lovely message below from Isabella who is 16 years old and has been a JTYAF Scholar with the Coda Fiddle Orchestra for eight years.

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May 12, 2020/ Guest User/
Award winners, Thank you
May 05, 2020

Snooker Champ

May 05, 2020/ Admin
Snooker Champ

A young man from Ferndown Middle School who has an incredible talent in snooker has received an award to help with the cost of attending the Star Snooker Academy Junior School.

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May 05, 2020/ Admin/
Award winners
May 05, 2020

Support through Boxing

May 05, 2020/ Admin
Support through Boxing

Arena Boxing Club has recently been granted an award to replace their ring canvas.

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May 05, 2020/ Admin/
Award winners
May 05, 2020

JTYAF Lockdown Quiz

May 05, 2020/ Admin
JTYAF Lockdown Quiz

During lockdown we’re spending a lot of time at home. So we’ve devised a quiz with 3 fun friends which you can either play with members of your household or FaceTime wider friends and family for even more fun!

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May 05, 2020/ Admin/
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JTYAF

The JTYAF supports young people from a wide range of youth organisations providing them with scholarships and bursaries to support their personal development and the pursuit of their ambitions.

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About Us

The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was set up in memory of John Thornton who was tragically killed in Afghanistan in 2008. 

The JTYAF provides opportunities for young people to help them to develop as individuals and fulfil their ambitions in life as John was able to do.


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